By Carolyn Weaver New York City 21 May 2007 We Are Together (Thina Simunye) is an award-winning documentary about the children of Agape Orphanage, in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. It is the first film by a 25-year-old director from Bri...
By Tabinda Naeem Washington, D.C. 21 May 2007 Two years ago, the National Academy of Engineering established the Grainger Challenge Prize for Sustainability. This $1 million award was designed to challenge the world's scientists to develop a practica...
By Anita Elash Paris 21 May 2007 A film about American journalist Daniel Pearl, who was kidnapped and murdered by Islamic militants in Pakistan in 2002, has opened at the Cannes Film Festival. Pearl The film, A Mighty Heart , is based on a book writt...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 21 May 2007 The World Health Assembly is considering a Global Action Plan Against Cancer that emphasizes prevention as the best cure. The World Health Organization reports cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, with more...
By Nico Colombant Okrika Island, Nigeria 21 May 2007 Militants and villagers in Nigeria's restive, oil-rich and lawless Niger Delta are pleading for help from the incoming government that takes power next week. They say dialogue and development are n...
By Paula Wolfson White House 21 May 2007 The situation in Afghanistan dominated talks between President Bush and NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at the Bush family ranch in Texas. VOA's Paula Wolfson, reports the president wants NATO to...
By Liam Cochrane Kathmandu 21 May 2007 Nepal's government has agreed to begin making monthly payments to Maoist former rebels now living in U.N.-supervised camps. In return, the Maoists will allow the United Nations to resume efforts to verify the fo...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 21 May 2007 Israel confirms that it is targeting the leaders of the Islamic militant group Hamas, hours after a deadly attack on the home of one of its lawmakers in the Gaza Strip. At least 12 Palestinians have been killed...
By Al Pessin Pentagon 21 May 2007 Violence continued in Iraq Monday, after a particularly deadly weekend for U.S. troops, and the killing of a key insurgent leader. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. A wounded Iraqi woman is wheeled into a ho...
By Steve Herman Thimpu, Bhutan 21 May 2007 To the outside world the small Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan is regarded as a modern-day Shangri-La. Nestled along the eastern side of the Himalayas, wedged between Tibet and India, Bhutan sees few outsiders. A...
By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 21 May 2007 Vote counting is underway after millions of Vietnamese went to the polls Sunday to elect a new National Assembly. Although voters had a slightly wider choice than in previous elections, all candidates were vetted...
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 21 May 2007 Fighting between the Lebanese army and Islamic extremists has been raging around a Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon. The death toll has climbed to more than 50 since the gunbattles started Sunday. VOA...
By Stefan Bos Budapest 20 May 2007 Romania's suspended President Traian Basescu waves to supporters in University Sq, downtown Bucharest, 19 May 2007 Romanians have voted against the dismissal of their president, Traian Basescu, on charges of abuse o...
By Nico Colombant Port Harcourt 20 May 2007 A Guard shows destruction inside Indian compound, 19 May 2007 The oil-rich Niger Delta in southern Nigeria has become one of the world's most dangerous places, both for civilians and foreigners. VOA's Nico...
By Phuong Tran Praia, Cape Verde 20 May 2007 Lela Violao practices in Praia Cape Verde The West African island nation of Cape Verde has suffered for centuries from periods of severe famine and drought. Most of its residents have immigrated overseas....
